Maiocco’s 49ers report card: Team grades in rebound win over Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SANTA CLARA – Defensive end Nick Bosa said if he didn’t know any better, he would have thought the building burned down.

After two consecutive losses, the 49ers needed to get back on the winning track after consecutive poor performances.

“We lost some guys, but I haven’t lost any confidence in this group,” Bosa said. “So I think we’re going to be fine.”

The 49ers performed well on Sunday in a 30-13 victory over the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium.

It wasn’t a perfect game, of course, but it was more than good enough to snap the 49ers’ two-game losing streak and even their record at 2-2.

Here’s a look at the 49ers’ numbers from their Week 4 win over the Patriots:

Rushing foul

The 49ers had success on the ground. Jordan Mason gained 123 yards and a touchdown on 24 rushing attempts.

Mason didn’t start. That honor went to Deebo Samuel, who lined up in the backfield for the first second of the game.

As a team, the 49ers gained 148 yards on 32 rushing attempts, good for an average of 4.6 yards.

Quarterback Brock Purdy picked up a pair of first downs on the first scoring drive with third-down scrambles.

Grade: B-plus

Violation of trespass

Purdy didn’t have one of his sharper performances, but he still made plenty of plays on downfield throws.

Jauan Jennings led the team in receiving yards with three catches for 88 yards. Samuel had three receptions for 58 yards. His 53-yard catch was a big play for the 49ers early in the second half.

George Kittle made a remarkable 12-yard catch against triple coverage for a touchdown, giving the 49ers a 20-0 lead in the second quarter. He finished with four catches for 45 yards.

The offensive line provided excellent pass protection. Purdy was sacked once, but that came after a play that lasted almost ten seconds.

Purdy completed 15 of 27 pass attempts for 288 yards with one touchdown and one interception. New England defensive back Jabrill Peppers picked off Purdy in the end zone.

Grade: B

Hasty defense

The 49ers knew the Patriots would try to run the ball. They were willing to make sure Rhamondre Stevenson wouldn’t get into trouble.

Stevensen gained just 43 yards on 13 rushing attempts. Defensive end Sam Okuayinonu forced a fumble that Maliek Collins recovered.

The Patriots averaged just 3.0 yards on 24 rushing attempts.

The 49ers’ front four controlled the line of scrimmage. Safety Ji’Ayir Brown led the 49ers with eight tackles, while Fred Warner and De’Vondre Campbell each registered seven tackles.

Grade: A-minus

Passing defense

Warner got the 49ers going with a leaping interception and a 45-yard return for a touchdown early in the second quarter.

Some of the lesser-known players on the 49ers defensive line had big performances in San Francisco’s first game without Javon Hargrave.

Defensive tackle Kevin Givens had a big day with a career-best 2.5 sacks. Collins added 1.5 sacks and Evan Anderson added one sack in his NFL debut.

The 49ers signed Anderson, an undrafted rookie out of Florida Atlantic, from the practice squad on Saturday to provide depth.

Nick Bosa put the game away with a strip sack and a fumble with under three minutes remaining.

Grade: A

Special teams

Another week, another serious mistake by the special teams. This miscue led to the only touchdown of the game for the Patriots, but did not cost them the game.

Rookie Isaac Guerendo fumbled the opening kickoff of the second half.

Kicker Jake Moody made field goals of 22, 26 and 41 yards. His final kick gave the 49ers a 30-13 lead with 4:58 left in the game.

Mitch Wishowsky and the punt coverage unit averaged just 31.3 net yards on three punt attempts.

Grade: D-plus

Coaching

The 49ers didn’t have to do much in this game against an overmatched opponent. They did what needed to be done with their game plans on both sides of the ball.

The 49ers outgained the Patriots by 431 yards to 216 in the game.

Third downs were key in this game, and the 49ers were prepared for those packages. The 49ers converted 7 of 13 (53.8 percent) of their third down chances, while the Patriots succeeded on just six of their 16 attempts (31.3 percent) against Nick Sorensen’s defense on third downs.

Grade: B

General

This was a good Week 4 game for the 49ers. They got the win and still have a lot of things to correct as they prepare to take on the Arizona Cardinals in seven days.

The 49ers had two touchdowns called back due to penalties. They had six penalties for 43 yards. Their penalties included too many men on the field, illegal movement, ineligibility on the field and two illegal shifts.

They also had a big mistake on special teams, but none of that mattered on this day.

Grade: B-minus